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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ken Sanzel (written by)
Release Date:
6 February 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Kill or be replaced. more
Plot:
Failing to kill anymore because of his conscience, a troubled hit-man seeks aid from a forger to help him get papers to China. However, the drug-lord has hired replacements to finish the job and kill the hit-man. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Clifton Collins Jr. Delves Into Southland
(From MovieWeb. 30 September 2009, 9:32 PM, PDT)
Mira Sorvino wows audiences at Deauville
(From The Hollywood News. 9 September 2009, 6:43 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
An excellent movie that I've enjoyed through many viewings more (146 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Yun-Fat Chow | ... | John Lee (as Chow Yun-Fat) |
 | Mira Sorvino | ... | Meg Coburn |
 | Michael Rooker | ... | Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov |
 | Kenneth Tsang | ... | Terence Wei |
 | Jürgen Prochnow | ... | Michael Kogan (as Jurgen Prochnow) |
 | Til Schweiger | ... | Ryker |
 | Danny Trejo | ... | Collins |
 | Clifton Collins Jr. | ... | Loco (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez) |
 | Carlos Gómez | ... | Hunt (as Carlos Gomez) |
 | Frank Medrano | ... | Rawlins |
 | Leo Lee | ... | Lam |
 | Patrick Kilpatrick | ... | Pryce |
 | Randall Duk Kim | ... | Alan Chan |
 | Andrew J. Marton | ... | Stevie |
| Sydney Coberly | ... | Sara |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and for language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
87 min | USA:96 min (extended cut)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | France:-12 | USA:Unrated (extended version) | Finland:K-16 (VHS) (1998) | Finland:K-18 (35 mm) (1998) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:18A | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Ennis-Brown House - 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA more
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Trivia:
Also the first American film for Til Schweiger who already was a major movie star in his native Germany at the time. Number of words his character, one of the titular replacement killers, speaks: Zero. more
Goofs:
Continuity: John and Meg swap guns (an HK USP and a Beretta 92FS) inconsistently between shots before, during and after the shoot-out and car chase. more
Movie Connections:
Features Altered Beast (1988) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Escape From The City Of Angels more
FAQ
What are the differences between the theatrical version and the unrated Extended Cut?more
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I suppose this is actually a B movie, but there's something about this movie that keeps me coming back to see it again every few months. Maybe it's the rather unique (for Hollywood, anyway) relationship between Meg and John. I mean, they don't even so much as kiss each other and barely touch at all! But I think they make the screen sizzle, nonetheless.
I must admit I love the action in this movie, too. Every once in a while I wonder how a small time forger learned to fight and shoot like she does, but then I blissfully ignore it and just enjoy the movie.
Great action scenes, wonderful relationship development and great acting by Mira and Yun-Fat Chow make this a movie I'm sure I'll see many more times.